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Please help Johnny’s raise money for ALS!

Our dear friend and franchisee owner Scott Cole was diagnosed with ALS this past December. Scott has been part of the Johnny’s Pizza family for 10+ years. Scott and his partner own the Acworth, Dallas Hwy and Kennesaw/Barrett Pkwy Johnny’s Pizza in Georgia. We want to show our support for him as a company. We are walking to raise money for global research, assist people with ALS, fund multidisciplinary certified clinical care centers, and foster government partnerships. Please help support team “Stroll for Cole” in the “Walk to Defeat ALS” on November 6, 2010. The walk will be held at Centennial Olympic Park downtown Atlanta.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. As nerve cells are destroyed, the brain’s ability to initiate and control voluntary muscle movement is lost.

Early symptoms of ALS include muscle weakness, impaired speech, and difficulty swallowing or breathing. In the later stages of the disease, an ALS patient may become paralyzed and lose the ability to walk, speak, swallow and eventually breathe. However, the mental capacity of the majority of those with ALS remains unaffected.

Life expectancy is typically 2-5 years from the time of diagnosis. No one knows what causes ALS, and there is no cure.

Please help support ALS, Scott Cole, his family and all those who are battling ALS. For more info visit the ALS Association of Georgia.